Students from nine schools were honoured yesterday at an award ceremony celebrating the winners of this year’s Green-Schools Marine Spatial Planning Poster Competition: "What I’d like to see for the sea".
Fifteen students were awarded for their posters depicting their vision for the future of Ireland’s ocean and coast. In partnership with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Green-Schools asked students to create posters showing how they would like Ireland’s seas to be used in the future.
The competition was open to schools taking part in the Green-Schools Marine Environment theme, which encourages schools to learn about the importance of the ocean, and to take action to reduce marine litter and raise awareness in their local community, about ways we can help the marine environment.
As part of their work on the Marine Environment theme, schools are asked to investigate sources of marine litter, take part in a #2minutebeachclean and carry out a Marine Litter Awareness survey, which demonstrates significant increases in awareness among school populations about these issues, year on year.
Schools also learn about Ireland's marine biodiversity, investigate issues such as the impact of climate change on the oceans, and learn together through workshops and events nationwide.
And, here are the winners...
Category: Infants
- 1st place: Gus McDonald, Newtown Junior School, Waterford City
- 2nd place: Sadie Sweeney, Castledockrell N.S., Co. Wexford
- 3rd place: Harry Raleigh, Castledockrell N.S., Co. Wexford
Category: Junior Primary
- 1st place: Summerly Liyange, St Joseph's N.S., Kingscourt, Co. Cavan
- 2nd place: Mai Coady, St. Francis N.S., Clonmany, Co. Donegal
- 3rd place: Callum de Brith, S.N. Corrchloch, Belmullet, Co. Mayo
Senior Primary
- 1st place: Ella O'Neill, Coars N.S., Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry
- 2nd place: Mary Cronin, Loreto Primary School, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
- 3rd place: Ysandre Daly Naud, Newtown Junior School, Waterford City
